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Dallas Morning News4d
Gov. Greg Abbott’s school money bill just needs his approval after Texas Senate vote
helped by a record $12 million in campaign donations from Pennsylvania billionaire and mega-donor Jeff Yass, to unseat them. Related: ‘School choice’ vote shows Greg Abbott’s growing power ...
Fox News6d
Texas creates its own version of DOGE as Gov. Greg Abbott says regulatory environment is 'too burdensome'
It's DOGE, Texas style. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a bill to create the state's own version of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in an effort to get rid of unnecessary ...
San Antonio Current4d
Texas Senate green lights school vouchers, sending $1 billion bill to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk
Greg Abbott, who made vouchers his top priority during the past two legislative sessions. The Republican governor has collected millions in campaign donations from backers of so-called "school ...
Dallas Morning News6d
State now has ‘Texas-style’ DOGE office with first bill signed by Greg Abbott this session
Greg Abbott. Senate Bill 14, by Sen. Phil King, R-Weatherford, creates the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office and advisory council aimed at reducing ineffective regulatory requirements and ...
KSAT6d
KSAT Q&A: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott discusses school vouchers, tariffs and new DOGE-inspired law
Get a highly rated refurbished 13.3″ i5 8GB 128GB Apple MacBook Air for just $200 SAN ANTONIO – Texas Governor Greg Abbott joined the KSAT Q&A to discuss school vouchers, tariffs and a bill ...
San Antonio Express-News6d
Texas Senate approves private school voucher bill and sends it to Gov. Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott, who has said he will sign it into law and make Texas the biggest state to adopt the controversial policy. Under the final bill agreed to by top Texas lawmakers, parents will be able ...
Odessa American6d
Abbott encourages Texans to participate in emergency supplies tax-free weekend
AUSTIN Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) on Thursday encouraged Texans to participate in this year’s Emergency Supplies Sales Tax Holiday starting ...
KVUE6d
Gov. Greg Abbott signs 'Texas DOGE' bill into law
AUSTIN, Texas — On Wednesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill that aims to streamline state regulation and reduce unnecessary rules. It is the first bill the governor has signed that has ...
KXAN5d
Texas Senate sends education savings account bill to Gov. Abbott’s desk
Greg Abbott after the Texas Senate agreed to the ... but could never get enough support. He then funded the campaign for 15 challengers to Texas House Republicans who voted against ESA legislation ...
Houston Public Media5d
After a yearslong fight, the school voucher bill heads to Gov. Abbott for approval
It took multiple special legislative sessions in 2023 and Gov. Greg Abbott campaigning against the naysayers to happen, but now a measure that would create a school voucher program in Texas has ...
Yahoo5d
Abbott signs first bill of session into law, creating a Texas DOGE
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed the first law of this year’s legislative session, a bill creating a new regulation-cutting agency inspired by Elon Musk’s federal Department of Government ...